Mandevilla plant named ‘LANHAWAII’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Mandevilla  plant named ‘Lanhawaii’, characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; glossy dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and dark red-colored flowers.

Botanical designation: Mandevilla hybrida.

Cultivar denomination: ‘LANHAWAII’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant, botanically known as Mandevilla hybrida and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Lanhawaii’.

The new Mandevilla plant is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Malause, France. The objective of the breeding program is to create new Mandevilla plants with numerous attractive flowers.

The new Mandevilla plant originated from a cross-pollination conducted by the Inventor in Malause, France in June, 2009 of a proprietary selection of Mandevilla hybrida identified as code number 05-181-09, not patented, as the female, or seed parent with Mandevilla hybrida ‘Sunparabeni’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,672, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Mandevilla plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environment in Malause, France in June, 2012.

Asexual reproduction of the new Mandevilla plant by cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Malause, France, since December, 2012 has shown that the unique features of this new Mandevilla plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Lanhawaii’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Lanhawaii’ as a new and distinct Mandevilla plant:

-   -   1. Upright plant habit.     -   2. Moderately vigorous growth habit.     -   3. Glossy dark green-colored leaves.     -   4. Freely flowering habit.     -   5. Dark red-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the female parent selection. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily from plants of the female parent selection in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are more vigorous than plants of         the female parent selection.     -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla and the female parent selection         differ in flower color as plants of the female parent selection         have pale pink-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the male parent, ‘Sunparabeni’. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily from plants of ‘Sunparabeni’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are more freely branching than         plants of ‘Sunparabeni’.     -   2. Flowers of plants of the new Mandevilla are more velvety and         darker in color than flowers of plants of ‘Sunparabeni’.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can also be compared to plants of Mandevilla sanderi ‘Lanidaho’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,124. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Malause, France, plants of the new Mandevilla differed primarily from plants ‘Lanidaho’ in flower color as plants of ‘Lanidaho’ have lighter red-colored flowers. In addition, plants of the new Mandevilla had larger leaves than plants of ‘Lanidaho’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Mandevilla plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the actual colors of the new Mandevilla plant.

The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Lanhawaii’ grown in a container.

The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical flower of ‘Lanhawaii’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the spring in 10.5-cm containers in polyethylene-covered greenhouse in Malause, France and under cultural practices typical of Mandevilla commercial production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 15° C. to 26° C. and night temperatures ranged from 14° C. to 15° C. Plants were six months old when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Mandevilla hybrida ‘Lanhawaii’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Mandevilla             hybrida identified as code number 05-181-09.         -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Mandevilla hybrida ‘Sunparabeni’,             disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,672. -   Propagation:     -   -   Type.—By vegetative cuttings.         -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About two weeks at 23° C. to             30° C.         -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About three weeks at 23° C.             to 25° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About five to             six weeks at 23° C. to 30° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About six to             eight weeks at 23° C. to 25° C.         -   Root description.—Fibrous, fine; light yellowish white in             color.         -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density. -   Plant description:     -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Upright plant habit; broadly             upright; moderately vigorous growth habit.         -   Plant height.—About 29.2 cm.         -   Plant diameter (spread).—About 25 cm.         -   Lateral branch description.—Branching habit: Freely             branching habit with about four lateral branches developing             per plant; pinching enhances lateral branch development.             Length: About 19.3 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Internode             length: About 2.9 cm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth,             glabrous; luster, moderately glossy. Color, developing:             Close to 144A. Color, developed: Close to 199A to 199B. -   Leaf description:     -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.         -   Length.—About 6.4 cm.         -   Width.—About 4.3 cm.         -   Shape.—Broadly ovate to broadly elliptic.         -   Apex.—Abruptly acute.         -   Base.—Truncate.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous; luster,             glossy.         -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate, reticulate.         -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Darker than 143A.             Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to between 143A and             146A. Full expanded leaves, upper surface: Darker than             between 139A and 147A; venation, close to 137A. Fully             expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A to 146B;             venation, close to 145B.         -   Petiole length.—About 1.2 cm.         -   Petiole diameter.—About 2 mm.         -   Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous.         -   Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.—Close to 145A to             145B. -   Flower description:     -   -   Flower type and flowering habit.—Single salverform flowers             arranged in axillary cymes; flowers star-shaped and face             mostly upright and outwardly; freely flowering habit with             about six flowers developing per inflorescence and about 50             flowers developing per plant.         -   Natural flowering season.—Plants flower continuously from             early summer into the autumn in France.         -   Flower longevity on the plant.—About seven days; flowers not             persistent.         -   Fragrance.—Faint; sweet and pleasant.         -   Inflorescence height.—About 17.4 cm.         -   Inflorescence diameter.—About 13 cm.         -   Flower buds.—Length: About 6.5 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm.             Shape: Narrowly obovate. Color: Close to 145C; towards the             base, close to 145A; towards the apex, tinged with close to             53C.         -   Flowers.—Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused and             five-parted. Diameter: About 7.9 cm. Depth (length): About             8.3 cm. Tube length: About 6 cm.         -   Corolla.—Quantity and arrangement: Five petals arranged in a             single whorl and fused toward the base. Petal length: About             9.5 cm. Petal width: About 2.9 cm. Petal shape and             appearance: Roughly spatulate; lower 65% of the petal is             fused. Petal apex: Non-symmetrically acute. Petal margin:             Entire. Petal texture, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous;             moderately velvety. Petal texture, lower surface: Smooth,             glabrous; luster, slightly glossy. Throat and tube texture:             Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal, when opening, upper surface:             Close to 46A; towards the apex, close to 53A; throat, close             to 31A to 31B; at the base of the throat, close to 145A.             Petal, when opening, lower surface: Close to 53A; tube,             close to 53D; at the base of the tube, close to 145A. Petal,             fully opened, upper surface: Close to 46A to 46B; towards             the apex, close to 53A; color becoming closer to 46A with             development; throat, close to 31A; at the base of the             throat, close to between N144A and 145A. Petal, fully             opened, lower surface: Close to 53B; tube, close to 53C to             53D; at the base of the tube, close to 145A.         -   Corona.—Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a             single whorl. Sepal length: About 1 cm. Sepal width: About             2 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal apex: Narrowly             acuminate. Sepal base: Roughly truncate. Sepal margin:             Entire. Sepal texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,             glabrous. Sepal color: Immature, upper and lower surfaces:             Close to 145A. Mature, upper and lower surfaces: Close to             145A.         -   Peduncles.—Length: About 9.7 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.             Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Strength: Flexible, but strong.             Color: Close to 144A.         -   Pedicels.—Length: About 3 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Texture:             Smooth, glabrous. Strength: Flexible, but strong. Color:             Close to 144B to 144C.         -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity and arrangement:             Typically five; basifixed; anthers connivent. Filament             length: About 1 mm. Anther shape: Narrowly oblong. Anther             length: About 1 cm. Anther color: Close to 162C. Pollen             amount: None observed. Pistils: Quantity: Typically one.             Pistil length: About 2 cm. Style length: About 1.8 cm. Style             color: Close to 145C. Stigma shape: Sagittate. Stigma color:             Close to 144C. Ovary color: Close to 144B.         -   Seeds and fruits.—Seed and fruit production have not been             observed on plants of the new Mandevilla. -   Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have not     been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to     Mandevilla plants. -   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been     observed to tolerate high temperatures of about 40° C. and to be     hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 9. 

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named ‘Lanhawaii’ as illustrated and described. 